Edmund Quirke
Youngest member of the Irish Republican Army killed at age 10
About Edmund Quirke
Lived 1912 – 1923 (aged 10). Edmund Quirke was a child soldier and carrier.
Edmund Quirke (27 April 1912 – 18 February 1923), also recorded in official files as Edmond Quirke, was an Irish boy killed at his family's farmhouse at Ashgrove, near Bansha, County Tipperary, during the Irish Civil War. He was serving as a despatch carrier for the anti-Treaty Irish Republican Army (IRA) column commanded by Denis Lacey when he was fatally shot in the head during an engagement with National Army forces on 18 February 1923.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Edmund Quirke?
youngest member of the Irish Republican Army killed at age 10
When was Edmund Quirke born?
Edmund Quirke was born on 27 April 1912 in Bansha.
When did Edmund Quirke die?
Edmund Quirke died on 18 February 1923 in Bansha.
What was Edmund Quirke's occupation?
Edmund Quirke was a child soldier and carrier.
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